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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri

22 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 988 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the most popular school in Missouri for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Saint Louis Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,246.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in allied health at MCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $12,639 in student debt.

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Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at OTC take out an average of $15,595 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jefferson College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debt load of $10,087.

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#5

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concorde Career Colleges is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Concorde Career Colleges carry an average student debt load of $17,493.

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With a ranking of #6, State Fair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,104.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

Allied Health majors at Southwest Baptist University take out an average of $14,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at Missouri Southern, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, WellSpring - Kansas City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at WellSpring - Kansas City, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#9

Cox College

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #9, Cox College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Cox College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,097.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
Iowa 840
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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